Just curious, HogDawg, do you have it on good authority that Rupp is indeed NOT recruiting any of these "quality" LA recruits?
It seems he at least recruited and OFFERED a scholarship to the following:
- Kourtney Roberson (LA-TX; signed TX A&M)
- Matt Derenbecker (LA; signed LSU)
- Josh Brown (LA; verbal to ULL)
- Cedric Jenkins (LA; signed S.Miss)
- Markel Brown (LA; signed OKst)
And, according to rivals and scout, he was on the trail of several others.
So, based on this information, is your beef with Rupp that he doesn't recruit local talent (which the facts seem to indicate otherwise) OR that he hasn't
landed any of the local talent that he has INDEED recruited? Because, I think those are two distinct discussion points.
I
could understand someone questioning and beginning to have concern with the fact that Rupp isn't seeming able to acquire any of the local "legit" talent. But, I
cannot necessarily understand someone saying that he is
not recruiting that local talent
at all, which seems to be what you are saying. The facts seem to say otherwise.